Report: Avant, Jordan, Cole to Receive Second-Round Tenders
by Bob_Q on Mar 4, 2010 4:56 PM EST
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According to reports gathered from the Twitter feeds of NFL sources Adam Caplan and Geoff Mosher, the Eagles have offered second-round tenders to wide receiver Jason Avant, linebacker Akeem Jordan, and guard Nick Cole. This means that these three players may receive offers from other teams, but the Eagles first have the opportunity to match the offer. If any of them ends up signing with another team, that team must award the Eagles a second round draft pick. This is a smart move by the front office to all but lock up these three valuable players. Chances are all three will be back for the 2010 season now, but if not, a second round pick would surely help us cope with the loss.
With the start of free agency occurring at 12:01 tomorrow morning, the number of restricted free agent tenders have been accumulating all across the league. Still un-tendered are Eagles restricted free agents Leonard Weaver (rumored to still be in contract negotiations), Max Jean-Gilles (rumored to be receiving a low/4th-round tender), Ellis Hobbs (rumored to be receiving a low/3rd-round tender), Alex Smith (rumored to be receiving no tender) Omar Gaither, and Sav Rocca. Linebacker Chris Gocong was given a low/3rd-round tender earlier today. Unrestricted free agents Tracy White, Jeremiah Trotter, and Jason Babin remain unsigned.
[Update by JasonB, 03/04/10 4:58 PM EST ] Reportedly Omar Gaither & Ellis Hobbs were tendered at the lowest level which means the compensation would be a pick in the round they were originally drafted. That’s the 5th for Gaither and 3rd for Hobbs.
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Avant
The only guy I worry about getting an offer based no their tenders is Avant. A second probably does it though.
same here
Avant is awesome (one of the few WRs who can catch McNabb’s shit throws) but he’s not a stud per se. I would deal him for a 2nd too
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Just to be clear, I love Avant, but he’s never going to break the starting lineup without injuries to Maclin or Jackson. If we could get a second for him, I’d take it. We could shore up a position where we’re not as deep and replace him with a mid-pick or sign a mid-range free agent WR. I think Jason Avant can (and probably WILL) be a starter in this league, but it’s not going to be here :/
As much as I want him to re-sign long-term, he’d be smart not to, unless he got unlucky with injuries.
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It's a gamble
You mean you’d trade Trevor Laws, Barry Gardner, or Quinten Caver for Avant? There is a risk with a second round pick (just like any pick).
Not saying he will crack the starting lineup but he is very valuable to this offense/special teams. If you lose him, you have to replace him. That is the problem. So you then hav to use a draft pick on a WR. Of course, we could sign TO….
There's also DeSean Jackson's in the second round
Like you said — gamble. but, its not too hard to find a slot wr
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There's the other side of that though too...
You can wind up with DeSean Jackson, Sheldon Brown, Kevin Kolb, LeSean McCoy, or Brian Dawkins in the second round.
by JimmyK on Mar 4, 2010 8:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kinda hoping
that someone goes for Jordan. I think he’s good, but idk if he’s great. We could do a lot with a second round draft pick. But i think we’ll probably keep him as a gap-stop until Fokou is ready to start.
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yep I am hoping for that too, because the LB class this year is quite deep a second for Jordan would really help
eff you we winning anyway
A.I. IS BACKKKKKKK
Hobbs
Just read he was tendered at the first round level. That one is surprising….
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